The UFC is filling up their cards for the first quarter of 2009. It looks like UFC 97 will feature a bout between David Loiseau and Ed Herman. Loiseau was a former number 1 contender who was dropped by the UFC, but has fought his way back. Ed Herman has had a rough time in the octagon, but has been off and on since being the Ultimate Fighter 3 runner up. Herman lost a very close decision to Alan Belcher that many feel Herman won.

MMAbay first reported that Loiseau would make his return at UFC 97. Following that report I put Loiseau on my upcoming events page against a yet to be named opponent. Also, MMAblog had an article titled, “Could the New Year Bring New Faces Into the UFC?” In which I listed Loiseau as one of the four middleweights I expected to be added to the UFC in 2009. I said in that article, “he may be added to the next Canda card.” It looks like that was correct. Bookmark that article as it may surprise some how accurate those predictions are.